Forging Our Own Path

In the military, moving around is part of life, so holiday cards and graduation announcements can give us a snapshot into our friends' lives. Where did the time go? I remember her tagging along with Hayden and her brother years ago, while the boys played on the playground or looked forward to s...

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Published in:The Exceptional parent 2024-08, Vol.54 (8), p.58-59
Main Author: Huhtanen, Shelly
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Armed Forces
Autism
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
College Housing
Color
Families & family life
Family (Sociological Unit)
Graduation
Guardians
Mothers
Sanitary Facilities
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Summary:In the military, moving around is part of life, so holiday cards and graduation announcements can give us a snapshot into our friends' lives. Where did the time go? I remember her tagging along with Hayden and her brother years ago, while the boys played on the playground or looked forward to swim lessons in the summer, that eventually led to them spending time on the local lake in our area. While many of my friends have shopped for college dorm supplies or figuring out the logistics of sending two kids to college in two different locations, Mark and I have prepared for a court appearance to attain guardianship of Broden, since he turned 18 a few months ago. During the guardianship court hearing, our lawyer asked me, "What do you do for a living?" The answer was not planned, but made it evident that Broden impacts my life in a way that is unmatched to others in our family, "What I do has always been shaped around Broden's needs.
ISSN:0046-9157
2373-2881